Airline

10 things to watch for in Bain's Virgin Australia reboot

Virgin's new owners are about to pull back the curtains on the relaunched 'value-orientated' airl...

Qantas rules out introducing 'buy on board'

The airline says all passengers will continue to be served a free snack, meal or drink.

Cathay Pacific cuts flights to London, New York and more

The struggling Hong Kong carrier has culled several loss-making routes to the UK and the USA.

How airlines set airfares: why some flights can cost more

Airfares are forever changing, but what makes prices dial up or come down? Welcome to the dark ar...

Bain Capital sets new flight path for Virgin Australia

With a third decade in business comes a third roadmap to profitability: but there'll be impacts f...

Korean Air to take over rival Asiana in $2.2bn buyout

Asiana Airlines will merge with its arch-rival, but both brands are expected to continue flying.

Rex snares Virgin Blue co-founder's Boeing 737

Regional Express will challenge Virgin Australia with a jet named for the man who helped launch V...

A third of the world's air routes lost due to Covid

Lost routes thrust aviation’s economic miracle into reverse; some services may be gone for good, ...

Rex confirms business class, eyes flights to every capital

Regional Express confirms business class on Sydney-Melbourne-Brisbane flights from 2021, with mor...

Heathrow says Covid testing needed for years

Pre-flight testing and screening could be vital given the extended timescale for mass inoculation.

Why Airbus has big hopes for its little A220

As airlines strive for post-pandemic efficiency, Airbus says it has the right jet in the nimble A...

Singapore, Hong Kong open 'world first' travel bubble

November 22 sees the start of quarantine-free flights between Asia's two financial hubs.

Rex to join Virgin Australia in a race to the middle ground

The new capital city flights of Regional Express will share Virgin's mid-market approach.

Qantas to launch international 'rescue flights' to Hobart

A second wave of overseas repatriation flights could make its way to Tasmania.

Singapore Airlines to retire Airbus A380s, Boeing 777s

Over a third of Singapore Airlines' A380s are being put out to pasture as the carrier right-sizes...

Qantas to close service desks at airports, lounges

Passengers will need to be more self-reliant when things go pear-shaped, the airline says.

British Airways cancels Sydney flights to 2021

Faced with travel bans in both the UK and Australia, it's no surprise that BA's London-Sydney fli...

Rex to begin Brisbane Boeing 737 flights in April

The regional airline wants to steal a slice of the lucrative 'golden triangle' market from Qantas...